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Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Prince, American, 1958 - 2016  Search this

Medium:

fiber, plastic, metal

Dimensions:

Diameter (tambourine shell): 10 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (26 x 4.8 cm)

Diameter (shell with jingles): 11 in. (27.9 cm)

1 13/16 x 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (4.6 x 28.6 x 28.6 cm)

Type:

tambourines

Place used:

Wembley, London, England, Europe

Date:

1990

Topic:

African American  Search this

Popular music  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.153.6

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590513d3b-7339-49ec-9625-4273d3661062

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.153.6

Manufactured by:

Steinway & Sons, American, founded 1853  Search this

Used by:

Thom Bell, Jamaican American, born 1943  Search this

Subject of:

Philadelphia International Records, American, 1971 - 2001  Search this

Medium:

wood with ebony, ivory, metal, cabled yarn and paint

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 52 3/16 × 62 1/16 × 27 1/2 in. (132.6 × 157.6 × 69.9 cm)

Type:

upright pianos

Place used:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1900

Topic:

African American  Search this

Business  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Popular music  Search this

Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Legendary producer Thom Bell

Object number:

2015.203

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a58b8b4e-5631-4c0f-bbd3-7a6bcd2d371a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.203

Manufactured by:

Miraphone, German, founded 1946  Search this

Subject of:

Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887  Search this

Owned by:

William Patrick Foster, American, 1919 - 2010  Search this

Medium:

brass (alloy)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 19 7/16 × 8 11/16 × 8 1/4 in. (49.3 × 22 × 21 cm)

Type:

brass instruments

musical instruments

Place used:

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date:

mid to late 20th century

Topic:

African American  Search this

Band (Music)  Search this

Education  Search this

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this

Marching bands (Music)  Search this

Music  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster

Object number:

2019.94.2.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b4cca3f-6dfe-4b88-abb3-62da060c7009

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.94.2.1

Manufactured by:

Tam Recanati  Search this

Owned by:

Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017  Search this

Medium:

metal, plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D (closed): 18 1/8 × 4 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (46 × 11.5 × 25 cm)

Type:

stands (support furniture)

Place used:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

late 20th century

Topic:

African American  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III

Object number:

2018.107.18.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5791aca37-6c9a-45eb-a429-da8d00eb2515

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.107.18.2

Manufactured by:

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, American, founded 1946  Search this

Owned by:

Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017  Search this

Medium:

cloth

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 47 5/8 × 1 15/16 × 3/8 in. (121 × 5 × 1 cm)

Type:

straps

Place used:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

late 20th century

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Music  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III

Object number:

2018.107.18.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5687b0b5d-1d39-4c09-ad4b-d0d2bc558477

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.107.18.3

Created by:

Felton W. Williams Jr., American, 1934 - 2012  Search this

Medium:

wood, alloy steel, metal, brass, aluminum alloy, and plastic

Dimensions:

L x W (Guitar): 38 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (97.8 x 28.6 x 8.6 cm)

L x W (Case): 42 1/2 x 17 x 4 3/4 in. (108 x 43.2 x 12.1 cm)

L x W (Legs retracted): 25 × 1 5/8 × 1 in. (63.5 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm)

Type:

steel guitars

Place made:

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1963

Topic:

African American  Search this

Gospel (Music)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Pentecostal  Search this

Technology  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Felton W. Williams, Jr.

Object number:

2011.64.1a-f

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b326b6db-0dc2-477f-8d01-858cbc9d3f53

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.64.1a-f

Created by:

The Cable Piano Company, American, founded 1880  Search this

Used by:

Thomas Andrew Dorsey, American, 1899 - 1993  Search this

Subject of:

Pilgrim Baptist Church, American, founded 1922  Search this

Medium:

wood, metal, wire and vinyl

Dimensions:

H x W x D (piano main body): 38 × 55 1/2 × 57 in. (96.5 × 141 × 144.8 cm)

H x W (piano leg at wideset point): 24 × 17 in. (61 × 43.2 cm)

Type:

baby grand pianos

Place used:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1930s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Baptist  Search this

Communities  Search this

Gospel (Music)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Religion  Search this

The Black Church  Search this

Urban life  Search this

Worship services  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Richard C. Keller, Jr., Mr. Edward G. Keller and Ms. Paulene Austin Keller

Object number:

2015.134.1a-g

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Musical Instruments

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd539bd6160-bec4-4990-95c7-3b9cdcc521db

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.134.1a-g

Used by:

Thomas Andrew Dorsey, American, 1899 - 1993  Search this

Created by:

The Cable Piano Company, American, founded 1880  Search this

Medium:

wood , metal and vinyl

Dimensions:

19 1/2 x 36 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (49.5 x 92.7 x 38.7 cm)

Type:

piano benches

Place used:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1930s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Baptist  Search this

Communities  Search this

Gospel (Music)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Religion  Search this

The Black Church  Search this

Urban life  Search this

Worship services  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Richard C. Keller, Jr., Mr. Edward G. Keller and Ms. Paulene Austin Keller

Object number:

2015.134.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1117420-3c09-45cb-81e8-571f482e4d1e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.134.2

Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

Iron

Dimensions:

H x W: 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (12 x 16.5 cm)

Type:

rattles

musical instruments

Cultural Place:

West Africa, Africa

Date:

19th or 20th century

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

Dance  Search this

Music  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.10.10

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563e9d0f3-a6c2-43cc-b1dc-8fb432a36714

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.10.10

Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Joseph Fox  Search this

Medium:

wood with metal and pearl

Dimensions:

H x W x D (2020.28.1a Violin): 3 5/8 × 7 5/8 × 23 in. (9.2 × 19.4 × 58.4 cm)

H x W x D (2020.28.1b Bow): 1 × 1/2 × 28 5/8 in. (2.5 × 1.3 × 72.7 cm)

Type:

violins

musical instruments

Date:

1820s - 1870s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Music  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clarence P. Cameron

Object number:

2020.28.1ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ba4b64e-4171-4c6c-b9d3-edd6d435e24e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.28.1ab

Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

wood with metal and cloth

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 4 3/4 × 9 1/2 × 31 5/8 in. (12.1 × 24.1 × 80.3 cm)

Type:

violins

musical instruments

Date:

late 19th century

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Music  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clarence P. Cameron

Object number:

2020.28.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57387f0b0-0e35-4d37-b88e-fd492b048019

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.28.2

Manufactured by:

ESP Guitars, Japanese, founded 1975  Search this

Used by:

Carl Harvey, Jamaican Canadian, born 1958  Search this

Subject of:

Toots and the Maytals, Jamaican, founded 1962  Search this

Medium:

wood with metal and plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D (.1: guitar): 38 3/8 × 12 5/8 × 1 9/16 in. (97.5 × 32 × 4 cm)

H x W x D (.2: case): 43 11/16 × 15 9/16 × 5 1/8 in. (111 × 39.5 × 13 cm)

Type:

cases (containers)

electric guitars

Cultural Place:

Jamaica, Caribbean

Date:

ca. 2012

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Reggae (Music)  Search this

Rock and roll (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2021.102.6.1-.2a-j

Restrictions & Rights:

No known copyright restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c340310-97e2-4ef6-99da-be252dc1bf03

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.102.6.1-.2a-j

Manufactured by:

Epiphone Guitar Corp., American, founded 1873  Search this

Owned by:

Slash, British American, born 1965  Search this

Medium:

wood with metal and plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D (.1: guitar): 40 3/16 × 13 × 1 7/8 in. (102 × 33 × 4.7 cm)

H x W x D (.2: case): 41 3/4 × 15 3/16 × 4 15/16 in. (106 × 38.5 × 12.5 cm)

Type:

cases (containers)

electric guitars

Date:

2007

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Rock and roll (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2021.102.7.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No known copyright restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b1510f7-412f-432e-b929-225108364fe8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.102.7.1-.2

Created by:

Avedis Zildjian Company, American, founded 1623  Search this

Owned by:

Terri Lyne Carrington, American, born 1965  Search this

Medium:

ink on wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D (each): 16 1/8 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (41 × 1.2 × 1.2 cm)

Type:

drumsticks

Place collected:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1970s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Child musicians  Search this

Education  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Music  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Terri Lyne Carrington

Object number:

2021.101.2ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No known copyright restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56ebf0faa-1652-47c1-8f51-337478a7875e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.101.2ab

Designed by:

Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014  Search this

Created by:

Fred Nihda, 1931 - 1997  Search this

Used by:

Tiger Haynes, American, 1914 - 1994  Search this

Subject of:

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007  Search this

Medium:

metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 12 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 2 in. (31.8 × 9.5 × 5.1 cm)

Type:

güiros

Place used:

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1975

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Costume design  Search this

Design  Search this

Men  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number:

2007.3.7.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Musical Instruments

Exhibition:

Taking the Stage

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e3d3660-348b-408d-9de5-57895f2b3780

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.3.7.4

Medium:

wood, metal, hide and paint

Dimensions:

20 1/2 x 17 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (52.1 x 45.4 x 16.5 cm)

Type:

drums (membranophones)

Date:

ca. 1925

Topic:

African American  Search this

Caricature and cartoons  Search this

Music  Search this

Stereotypes  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer

Object number:

2007.7.444

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer

Classification:

Musical Instruments

Racist and Stereotypical Objects

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51dc84f06-4651-4b22-af01-29b50fbde5c4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.7.444

Created by:

Henri Selmer Paris, French, founded 1885  Search this

Vincent Bach Corporation, American, founded 1918  Search this

Owned by:

Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971  Search this

Medium:

brass

Dimensions:

H x W: 5 3/4 x 21 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (14.6 x 55.6 x 12.1 cm)

Type:

musical instruments

trumpets

Date:

September 1946

Topic:

African American  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.16.1-.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59839eca5-786d-4261-acf3-1d264ee3a271

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.16.1-.3

Manufactured by:

Hammond Suzuki USA, Inc., American, founded 1934  Search this

Trek II Products, Inc., American  Search this

Owned by:

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this

Medium:

vinyl, wood, metal

Dimensions:

H x W: 40 x 50 x 30 in. (101.6 x 127 x 76.2 cm)

Type:

electronic organs

musical instruments

Place made:

Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1968

Topic:

African American  Search this

Funk (Music)  Search this

Soul (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.7.1.1abc

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599f81a9b-6124-452c-8695-caa47ef0ba57

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.7.1.1abc

Manufactured by:

CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927  Search this

Owned by:

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this

Medium:

wood, vinyl, metal, glass

Dimensions:

42 × 29 × 21 in. (106.7 × 73.7 × 53.3 cm)

Type:

loudspeakers

Place made:

Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1968

Topic:

African American  Search this

Funk (Music)  Search this

Soul (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.7.1.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d63d62a1-befb-4af8-bdbd-3c75fa924902

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.7.1.2

Manufactured by:

CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927  Search this

Owned by:

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this

Medium:

vinyl, metal

Type:

covers (overlying objects)

Place made:

Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1968

Topic:

African American  Search this

Funk (Music)  Search this

Soul (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.7.1.2.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a94f3b0-5cab-479d-9fd1-aba2d6e00a12

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.7.1.2.1